Oops! You Named It Wrong - What Now? Strategies for Code Naming and Refactoring
Explore strategies for handling misnamed code elements, adapting to business changes, and making safe modifications while maintaining productivity in Rails development.
It's Been a Minute - Reflections on Rails Development
Explore the latest Rails developments and insights in this engaging keynote by Aaron Patterson at RailsConf 2022.
Growing Your Background Job Knowledge
Explore background job processing in Rails, covering best practices, performance optimization, and advanced techniques for efficient asynchronous task management.
Experimental Patterns in ActiveRecord - Lecture 1
Explore advanced ActiveRecord patterns for scaling Rails apps, reducing N+1 queries, and improving code organization in large codebases.
Using JRuby: What, When, How, and Why - Ruby 3.1 Update
Explore JRuby's benefits, compatibility, and performance. Learn installation, Rails integration, and future developments for this alternative Ruby implementation.
Ruby Archaeology: Forgotten Web Frameworks - 2022
Explore forgotten Ruby web frameworks from the 2000s, examining their features, ideas, and potential for revival in modern web development.
Building a Back Office Interface for Ruby on Rails Applications - Retool Tutorial
Discover how to build efficient back office interfaces for Ruby on Rails apps using Retool, streamlining admin tasks and enhancing productivity.
Taylor's Guide to Big Rewrites - Lessons from a Successful Application Migration
Learn strategies for successful large-scale application rewrites, drawing insights from Taylorism and a real-world case study of migrating 2,500 customers' data over 18 months.
Making GitHub's Rails Monolith Accessible by Default
Discover strategies for making legacy Rails applications accessible using automated scanning, preview-driven development, and an accessibility-first form builder.
Rails as a Piece of Birthday Cake - Layering Approach for Maintainable Applications
Explore layering techniques in Rails to maintain healthy, scalable applications. Learn to extract and add new layers for improved maintainability as your project grows.
Rails Performance Monitoring 101: A Primer for Junior Developers - Lecture 1
Aprenda a diagnosticar e resolver problemas de desempenho em aplicações Rails usando uma abordagem top-down para triagem e escalabilidade.
Deep End Diving: Getting Up to Speed on New Codebases
Discover strategies for quickly mastering new codebases, tools, and tech stacks, enabling faster contributions and smoother onboarding for developers at all levels.
How Rails Fosters a Diverse and Competitive Tech Ecosystem in the Era of Big Tech
Explore how Rails promotes diversity and competition in tech, challenging big tech patterns through economic and organizational critique.
Keynote - RailsConf 2023
Explore the future of Ruby on Rails development with insights from a leading expert in this thought-provoking keynote address.
Merged PRs: An Untapped Resource for Practice and Exploration in Rails Debugging - RailsConf 2023
Enhance Rails debugging skills using real-world examples from merged PRs, improving framework familiarity and confidence in navigating complex issues.
Upgrading the Ruby Community - From MINASWAN to Rails Camps
Explore strategies to enhance the Ruby community's welcoming nature and create lasting positive impacts in the tech industry and beyond.
Beyond CRUD: PostgreSQL Techniques Your Rails App Is Missing
Explore advanced PostgreSQL techniques for Rails apps, including locking mechanisms and mutex, to enhance scalability and prevent production outages.
Investing in the Ruby Community - A Developer's Journey
Explore how passion for Ruby drives community investment, featuring gems, train tracks, and ice cream in this captivating developer's tale.
Applying Microservices Patterns to a Modular Monolith
Explore strategies for modernizing legacy monoliths using microservices patterns in a modular approach, focusing on data consistency and distributed transactions.
Race Conditions in Rails Applications: Detection, Testing, and Fixing
Explore race conditions in Rails, their impact on shared resources, and strategies for detection, testing, and resolution as applications scale.
Building a World Class Engineering Organization - Learning from Ancient Structures
Explore ancient structures' longevity to enhance Rails app durability. Learn from historical examples to build future-proof engineering organizations.